Quinton was born about 1730-1740.
1768 Quintin McCreight appeared as a tenant in Ballyutoag townland, Templepatrick parish, in both 1768 and 1769.
10 Nov 1772 Belfast, Ireland Britannia leaves Belfast, Quintin McCreight and family were on board.
Dec 1772 Britannia arrives at Charleston, SC
26 Mar 1773 Craven County, South Carolina MCCRAIGHT, QUENTEEN, PLAT FOR 450 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; HAMPTON, EDWARD; MCCRAIGHT, QUENTEEN Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; FLAT BRANCH; TWENTY-FIVE MILE CREEK
Quinton received 450 acres 100 for himself and 50 acres for each person in his family under 16. This would indicate he had a wife and 6 children in 1773. The children would be born between 1757 and 1773.
1774 Quinton McCreight listed as neighbor on Thomas Wilson plat WILSON, THOMAS, PLAT FOR 400 ACRES ON TWENTY FIVE MILE CREEK. Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; DUKE, ROBERT; DUKE, THOMAS; HAMPTON, EDWARD; MCCREIGHT, QUINTON; WILSON, THOMAS Locations: TWENTY-FIVE MILE CREEK; WATEREE RIVER (SC Archives)
1780 Residence Between Broad and Catawba Rivers, Camden District, South Carolina, United States
1787 MCCRIGHT, QUINTIN, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 4990) OF CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. (SC Archives)
1790 census Fairfield County, South Carolina 2 males > 16 (Charles & John?) 3 females, but is this the same Quinton who arrived in 1772 ? probable son James McCreight next door
1801 Jackson County, Georgia
1804 Jackson County, Georgia tax list
He passed away after 1805.
No viable records found on Familysearch.org. (DKM)
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